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On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom.
Adelbert von Chamisso
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"On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom."
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On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom. — Adelbert von Chamisso

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Adelbert von Chamisso was a Poet from Kingdom of France (1781–1838).

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This quote is attributed to Adelbert von Chamisso, a Poet from Kingdom of France.
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Adelbert von Chamisso lived from 1781 – 1838.